Sights · Our pick in Valencia
City of Arts and Sciences
Calatrava and Candela
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Image courtesy of © Diliff · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout City of Arts and Sciences
The City of Arts and Sciences stretches along the old bed of the Turia: the Hemisfèric (1998), the Science Museum and the Umbracle (2000), the Oceanogràfic (2003), the Palau de les Arts (2005) and the Àgora. Santiago Calatrava designed all but the Oceanogràfic, whose roofs are by Félix Candela (cac.es).
Why it's on our list
- Walk it at dusk
- Tickets on cac.es
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with City of Arts and Sciences before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to City of Arts and Sciences, as the crow flies.
- SH Valencia Palace1.5 km18 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from City of Arts and Sciences are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest metro and tram stops
- Ciutat Arts i Ciències - JustíciaTram 10350 m4 min walk
- OceanogràficTram 10600 m8 min walk
- Quatre CarreresTram 10750 m9 min walk
Key sights
- Oceanogràfic550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Mercado de Colón2.0 kmWalk 25 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Valencia Cathedral2.9 kmWalk 37 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Mercado Central3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- La Lonja3.0 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Museu de Belles Arts3.1 kmWalk 38 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 12 min
- Torres de Serranos3.3 kmWalk 41 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 13 min
- Malvarrosa beach3.6 kmWalk 45 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 14 min
- Valencia Airport12 kmCar or taxi 36 min
Main railway stations
- Estació del Nord2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla2.5 kmWalk 31 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 11 min